Audi A1 1.4 TFSI 185 S Line Some cars are difficult to part with and the A1 is one of them. It's been with Fleet News for about four months. We will be hard pressed to find another small car that matches it. First off, there's the quality and premium feel of the A1's interior which far outdoes any of the other superminis I've been in.Read more....Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi TitaniumWith the Ford Focus, there was a fuel economy challenge which I happily took up over the past few weeks. The 1.6 TDCi engine had been delivering fuel economy of 'only' 53.5mpg, with an expectation this would increase signifi­cantly. But on this occasion I am still a long way off the 67.3mpg combined fuel economy figure stated by Ford.Read more....Peugeot 508 2.0 HDI
163 SRThe easiest way to guarantee good weather during winter? Fit cold weather tyres. At least, that what it appears so far this year. The Peugeot was shod with its new Michelin rubbers midway through October. Since then, the temperature has barely dipped below 14°C, some way off the 7°C below which these tyres operate at their peak.Read more....Long-term tests

NewsinsightFuelpricesSales figuresRemarketing analysisManufacturer RecruitmentnewsCar reviewsNews digestSaab 9-3 Sportwagon 1.9 TTiD SEIt took until its final week and was aided by the trip computer being reset while the engine was warm, but our 9-3 finally broke the 50mpg barrier, and achieved within 20% of the official fuel consump-tion figure. The mid-50s mpg was achieved on the last long journey, which took its mileage to 7,300.Read more....Seat Ibiza SE Copa 1.2 TDI CRMy Seat Ibiza is now wearing a set of new cold weather tyres thanks to Conti-nental, so it's time for me to see what all the buzz is about. Cold weather tyres are a major talking point at the moment, although the industry seems divided on their true benefit. Safety is one of their main assets in colder weather.Read more....Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTi SRi EcoflexNot so long ago, company drivers chose estate cars because their box-on-wheels shaping allowed maximum load versatility. But things are changing. After decades of producing workhorses that were worthy, Vauxhall signalled a dramatic switch with a flowing silhou-ette for the Insignia - and now Astra achieves even greater visual impact.Read more....Long-term tests